Australian state election
1958 Victorian state election|
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 31 May 1958 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. This was the last time Assembly elections were held separately from those for the Legislative Council.
The Liberal and Country Party (LCP) government of Premier Henry Bolte won a second term in office.
Results
Legislative Assembly
Victorian state election, 31 May 1958[1] Legislative Assembly
<< 1955–1961 >>
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Enrolled voters
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1,478,065
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Votes cast
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1,392,813
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Turnout
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94.23
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+0.21
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Informal votes
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24,760
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Informal
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1.78
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-0.42
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Summary of votes by party
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Party
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Primary votes
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%
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Swing
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Seats
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Change
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Labor
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515,638
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37.69
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+5.12
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18
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−2
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Liberal and Country
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508,678
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37.18
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-0.60
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39
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+6
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Democratic Labor
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197,380
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14.43
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+1.82
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0
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−1
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Country
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127,228
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9.30
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-0.24
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9
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−2
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Independent
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17,770
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1.30
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-2.23
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0
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−1
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Other
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1,359
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0.10
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-0.40
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0
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±0
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Total
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1,368,053
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66
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Two-party-preferred
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Liberal and Country
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790,149
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57.8
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–0.1
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Labor
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577,904
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42.2
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+0.1
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Seats changing party representation
There was a redistribution across Victoria prior to this election. The seat changes are as follows.
Abolished seats
New seats
Seats changing hands
See also
References